PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Little (ranked 6547 p4p, 4621 weight class) and Lazzaro DeLuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Little
vs
DeLuca

175 cm
19
166
0 - 2 - 0

152 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lazzaro DeLuca!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DeLuca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeLuca as Little tries to tie him up.
DeLuca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Little jumps into guard, dragging DeLuca to the mat.

Little is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
DeLuca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Little has DeLuca pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuca preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because DeLuca has passed into half guard!
DeLuca is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Little keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Little is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeLuca wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
DeLuca prevents Little from improving his position.
Little is breathing heavily.
Little is pressing down on DeLuca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
DeLuca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Little keeping moving, preventing DeLuca from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Little tries to keep at a distance but DeLuca has taken the fight into the clinch.
DeLuca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeLuca lands a damaging elbow.
DeLuca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Little's defenses.
Little is trying to force a seperation but DeLuca has the dominant position.
DeLuca misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a punch to the body.
Little changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeLuca fights it off and pushes away nicely.

DeLuca closes the distance and pushes Little back into the cage.
Little jumps guard but DeLuca stands there with Little around his waist. Little gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Little blocks a body shot from DeLuca.
DeLuca managing to block the knees to the body from Little.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeLuca tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little goes for a takedown attempt but DeLuca pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.

DeLuca gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazzaro DeLuca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeLuca moves into the clinch.
DeLuca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Little tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Little has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DeLuca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Little can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little is trying to pull guard but DeLuca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Little has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DeLuca after a bit of a struggle.
DeLuca presses Little against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeLuca.

It looks like Ricky Little has been cut.
Little takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeLuca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuca lands a shot to the body.
DeLuca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeLuca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeLuca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Little is rocked!
A hook to the body from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands a shot to the body.
DeLuca digs a right hand into Little's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Little's gas tank.
Lazzaro DeLuca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeLuca.
Oh Little is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands a nice shot to the body.
Little seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from DeLuca as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
Little prevents a body shot from DeLuca.
DeLuca works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Little or not.
DeLuca lands an elbow inside that Little shrugs off.
DeLuca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
DeLuca pushes Little back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeLuca pushes Little back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
Good body shot from DeLuca.
DeLuca is working Little over against the cage.
Nice body punch from DeLuca.
DeLuca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeLuca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Little's defenses.
A right hand to the body from DeLuca.
Nice elbow from DeLuca.
DeLuca lands an elbow just above Little 's eye.
DeLuca lands a body punch.
DeLuca has Little pressed against the cage. He pushes Little back and as he springs towards him off the cage, DeLuca throws a beautiful elbow that sends Little crashing to the floor! DeLuca piles on the pressure with more strikes! Little is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazzaro DeLuca!